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Council of EU Foreign Ministers postpones session due to chemicals use in Syria

The ministers continue to get information and hold consultations with the countries’ leadership
Photo EPA/ITAR-TASS
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BRUSSELS, August 21 (Itar-Tass) - EU Foreign Ministers have cancelled an extraordinary session due to reports on a chemical attack in Damascus’ suburbs, a diplomat said on Wednesday.

The ministers continue to get information and hold consultations with the countries’ leadership, the diplomat said.

In addition, he said during the session, the ministers would exchange views on reports on chemical attacks in Syria although the meeting had to focus on the situation in Egypt.

However, the diplomat declined to elaborate.